Is the NBA going to issue an apology like they did for Kevin Durant "foul" last year?
The ref was standing right there!!
So what is the rule? Out of bound to the Jazz? If that's the case, then it doesn't make a difference since time expires. If it's a T, then it's one shot and the ball, but there still may not be enough time to take a shot...
Anyone knows if Jefferson is hurt?
The AK miss on the layup is irrelevant. The call should have been made before that...and it should have been Jazz possession at the end.
Denver coach George Karl, who sounded annoyed with the officiating despite the Nuggets' 33-12 edge in free-throw attempts, including 25-3 in the fourth quarter:
"Big win. Exactly what we needed. We overcame missing free throws. We overcame some tough calls. In Utah, they get calls here. [But] I constantly kept thinking we were going to win the game and we did."
If I'm not mistaken refs can't call out of bounds after watching tape after play is done. They can only watch clock and who possess ball after going out of bounds if they have doubts. But they can't call foul or out of bounds after watching tape.
Martin lost hold of the ball and then touched it, but I don't think that's a violation. As far as I know he could toss the ball 10 feet in the air, catch it and then inbound. This was the same thing, only inadvertent. You can also pass the ball to another player (also out of bounds) and let them pass it in, so I'm not sure this is different. I think if he lets go, he can recover the ball unless he goes inbounds to do so.Martin deflected the ball himself before Andrei touched it! That was the violation that should've been called!
Or we could have just played some defense (like not leaving Affalo wide open), made a 3 point shot, or you know, stopped turning the ball over in this game. Why rely on the refs to bail us out?
Jump Ball?
That's not a jump ball, clearly its a foul on AK.
Free throws coming K-Mart.